Copper pan for window and wall construction



June 2, 1936. J. LUDDEN 2,043,049

COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed June 19, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Jose PH LUDDEN ATTORNEY Patented June 2, 1936UNITED STATES COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONSTRUCTION Joseph Ludden,New York, N. Y.

Application June 19, 1935, Serial No. 27,317

15 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a copper orother material pan for the tops, bottoms and sides of window openings inbrick walls, and wall constructions.

The invention has for an object the provision of copper pans locatedacross the top, bottom and sides of a window opening of a brick wall andarranged in a manner to prevent water leakage and draught passingthrough the wall to the inside face which ordinarily would leak througharound the window frame.

Still further the invention proposes to so construct the pans that dueto their shapes they are held against outward motion.

Another one of the objects of this invention is to so arrange the pansthat they are held against inward motion or endwise motion.

Still further the invention proposes to arrange the pan with an open topor side and to build the wall into the pans in such a manner that thewall construction is of an integral unit joined by the cement betweenthe bricks, and the pans are imbedded within the wall withoutinterfering with the progress of the brickwork during construction.

Another one of the objects of this invention is to so construct the pansthat the inner sides are high and the outer sides are low so as to causethe water to travel down to the low sides.

Still further the invention also proposes to so shape the top plan thatit engages into one of several irons usually disposed over the windowopening in the wall, and over other of said angle irons.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of a device asmentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of thisdisclosure:--

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a portion of a beam bearing wallwith a copper pan for the top of the window opening.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective fragmentary view of a portion of Fig. 1illustrating the wall before it is completed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the conventional angle irons usedacross the top of the window opening.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a copper pan constructed according tothis invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view 5 taken on the line 66of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a front elevational view of a portion of a wall of the steelstructure type, with copper pans arranged around a window openingthereof.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Figs. 9 and 10 are fragmentary perspective views of a portion of theside pan used in the device.

The copper or other material pan, according to this invention, isassociated with a brick wall Ill having a window opening II. It iscustomary construction to build such walls with angle irons l3 extendedacross the window opening for the purpose of reinforcing the wallportion to prevent the bricks above the window opening from fallingdown. These angle irons are usually arranged in a group of one or morewith the outer angle irons having their bottom horizontal arms extendedoutwards. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

The copper pan according to this invention is arranged so as to engageover and into the angle irons in a particular manner so as to protectthe angle irons as well as the surrounding wall from the leakage ofwater. The copper pan has a base portion consisting of a horizontalbottom portion l4 continuing into a vertical portion l5 and continuinginto a top horizontal portion 16. The ends of the horizontal bottomportion I4 are 5 formed with raised sections consisting of vertical endsM continuing into horizontal ends M Vertical end walls I! close the endsof the copper pan and extend along the horizontal portion l6 and theportions 14 chamfered corners Hi so as to better engage the mortarbetween. the bricks during the building of the wall. The central portionhi extending over the window opening of the bottom portion I4 isextended and bent downwardly to'form a 4,5 drip area. An inner wall l8extends upwards from the free edge of the horizontal portion l6 andextends between the inner ends of the end walls ll.

The vertical portion I5 is of such height that the horizontal portion l4may rest upon the bottom arms of the outer angle iron l3 and the tophorizontal portion 16 extends over the vertical arms of the angle irons.Particular attention is called to the fact that the top of the pan isopen These vertical ends have 40 so that the wall may be built by thebricks being engaged therein, and the wall, when completed, will be ofone integral construction and the mortar or cement between the brickswill join all of the bricks together into a single unit. It is a featureof this invention that when the pan is built into the wall it ispositively and firmly held against displacement. The pan is restrictedfrom outward motion by the inner wall portion [8 which extends acrossthe inner faces of the bricks of a portion of the wall. The pan isrestrained from inward motion by the vertical portion l5. It isrestrained from endwise motion by the end wall portions 14 and II.

It is a further feature of the invention that water gathered in the panmust discharge outside of the wall because of the inner portion i8 andthe top horizontal portion I6 which tends to prevent inward dischargeand portions M and It keep the water from running off the ends of paninto the surrounding wall. Necessarily, the water must dischargeoutwards outside of the wall.

In Fig. 4 a view of one of the angle irons is illustrated so that thegenerally known construction of the angle irons across the top of thewindow opening may be readily recognized.

In other respects this form of the invention is identical to thatpreviously described and the corresponding parts may be recognized bythe same reference numerals.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7-9 inclusive, anotherembodiment is disclosed wherein the protective pans are arranged at thetop, at the sides, and at the bottom of the window. More particularly abrick wall 2| is illustrated provided with a window opening 22 in whichthere is mounted a conventional window frame 23. This window frame issurrounded on all sides by several copper pans. There is a top copperpan 24, side copper pans 25, and a bottom copper pan 26.

The top copper pan 24 is substantially identical to the form previouslydescribed in this specification, distinguishing therefrom merely in theconstruction of the side portions 24 thereof. These side portions arearranged higher than the form illustrated in Fig. 1 so as to take inseveral rows of bricks. This top copper pan 24 is composed of acombination back and bottom section consisting of a vertical portion 24continuing into the horizontal portion 24, continuing into a verticalportion 24 continuing into another horizontal portion 24 The front edgeof the horizontal portion 24 is provided with a downward directed dripextension 24 The side portions 24 are of zig-zag contour so as to extendup along between the ends of the bricks. The front edge 25 of the panterminates a short distance inwards from the face of the wall, asindicated by the dash lines in Fig. 8, so that when the mortar is placedin between the bricks it is invisible from the outer side.

The side pans 25 comprises back sections 25 connecting with zig-zagsections 25 These side sections are adapted to engage between the endsof the bricks. The side sections extend from immediately below thebottomof the top section 24 to the top of the bottom pan 26. The free edge 25of side pan 25 is indicated by dotted lines behind the weather strip 21,in Fig. '7.

The side sections 25 are connected together by a bottom portion 25. Thisbottom portion has a rear flange 25 extending slightly upwards so as todirect the water towards the front. At the front it is provided with adownward directed drip edge 25. The sides 25 terminate about /2 inwardsfrom the face of the wall, indicated by reference numerals 25 so thatthey are invisible when the wall is finished with the conventionalmortar and window frame. The drip edges 24 and 25 project from the faceof the wall but will not be very noticeable as they are comparativelynarrow.

The bottom section 26 comprises a back portion 26 connected with abottom portion 26 and end portions 26. These end portions are of zig-zagformation so as to extend between the ends of adjacent bricks. Thisbottom pan is also set in about from the outer face of the wall, asindicated by reference numeral 265 in Fig. 8.

In Fig. 10 the side section 25 is illustrated with a short bottomportion 25 which is provided with a drip edge 25. This bottom sectionmay be integral with the side section 25 or may be attached to thelatter in any suitable manner.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new. and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patents is:

l. A copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings inbrick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portioncontinuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontalportion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed withraised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing intohorizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, andan inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base andbetween the inner ends of said end walls.

2. A copper or other material pan for the tops of Window openings inbrick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portioncontinuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontalportion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed withraised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing intohorizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, andan inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base andbetween the inner ends of said end walls, the outer ends of the verticalend walls being chamfered.

3. A copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings inbrick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portioncontinuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontalportion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed withraised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing intohorizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, andan inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base andbetween the inner ends of said end walls, the bottom horizontal portionand the continuing vertical portion being adapted to engage into aconventional angle iron disposed across the top of the window opening,said bottom horizontal portion being provided with a bent drip portionextending over the window opening.

4. A copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings inbrick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portioncontinuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontalportion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed withraised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing intohorizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, andan inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base andbetween the inner ends of said end walls, the bottom horizontal portionand the continuing vertical portion being adapted to engage into aconventional angle iron disposed across the top of the window opening,and the top horizontal portion extending over the vertical arms of angleirons generally mounted across the top of the window opening, saidbottom horizontal portion being provided with a bent drip portionextending over the window opening.

5. A wall construction, comprising a wall built from bricks and formedwith a window opening, several angle members extended across the top ofthe window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having abase with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one ofsaid angle members and another portion extending over the other anglemembers.

6. A wall construction, comprising a wall built from bricks and formedwith a window opening, several angle members extended across the top ofthe window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having abase with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one ofsaid angle members and another portion extending over the other anglemembers, said angle members being arranged with horizontal arms thereofextended outwards.

7. A wall construction, comprising a Wall built from bricks and formedwith a window. opening, several angle members extended across the top ofthe window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having abase with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one ofsaid angle members and another portion extending over the other anglemembers, said several angle members being arranged with their verticalarms disposed inwards of the faces of the wall and the horizontal armsof the outer angle members disposed outwards.

8. A wall construction, comprising a wall built from bricks and formedwith a window opening, several angle members extended across the top ofthe window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having abase with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one ofsaid angle members, said copper pan comprising a base consisting of ahorizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion, in turncontinuing into a horizontal top portion, and said base being adapted topartially engage one of said angle members and to extend over the othersof said angle members.

9. A copper pan for the tops of window openings in brick wall,comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuinginto a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, theends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sectionsconsisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions,vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wallextending upwards from the inner edge of the base and between the innerends of said end walls, said inner wall being detachably mounted.

10. A copper pan for the tops of window openings in brick wall,comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuinginto a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, theends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sectionsconsisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions,vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wallextending upwards from the inner edge of the base end between the innerends of said end walls, said inner wall being detachably mounted, andincluding a pair of end hooks engageable into receiving openings in theend walls and arranged for longitudinal disengagement only.

11. A copper pan for the tops of window openings in brick walls,comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuinginto a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, theends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sectionsconsisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions,vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wallextending upwards from the inner edge of the base, and between the innerends of said end walls, said inner wall being detachably mounted, andincluding a pair of end hooks engageable into receiving openings in theend walls and arranged for longitudinal disengagement only, the adjacentedges of the inner wall and the top horizontal wall being provided withpliable material engaging each other.

12. In combination with a brick wall having a Window opening, copperpans extended along the sides and the bottom thereof and imbedded intothe bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having side portionsof zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of the bricks.

13. In combination with a brick wall having a window opening, copperpans extended across the top, sides and the bottom thereof and imbeddedinto the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having sideportions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of thebricks, each copper pan having a bottom portion adapted to accumulatethe water and to discharge the water outwards outside of the brick wall.

14. In combination with a brick wall having a window opening, copperpans extended across the top, sides, and the bottom thereof and imbeddedinto the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having sideportions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of thebricks, the side pans having a connecting bottom portion formed with arear upward directed flange.

15. In combination with a brick wall having a window opening, copperpans extended across the top, sides, and the bottom thereof and imbeddedinto the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having sideportions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of thebricks, said side copper pans being provided with a bottom plate, to beimbedded under the first jamb brick over the window sill, and a dripedge at the edge of the said bottom plate to form a drip on to the washtop of the sill.

JOSEPH LUDDEN.

